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Alaskan or Northern Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris) mom holding/carrying her very young pup. While pups at this age float quite well, they haven't learned the coordination or have the strength to swim very far so mom hauls them around much of the time. Alaska.
©Tom & Pat Leeson
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